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Listen to the 'Calls Ringing Out in the Streets Across the World,' Says George Floyd's Brother in Emotional Testimony Before Congress
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough."
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Progressives Have Good Chance to Move a 'Receptive' Biden to the Left, Says Sanders
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday offered progressives a view of his
efforts to bridge the ideological divide between former Vice President
Joe Biden and himself, telling The New Yorker that he believes Biden can
be pushed to the left on a number of issues if he wins the 2020 general
election.
Teachers Union Warns Safely Reopening US Schools During 'Triple Crisis' Could Cost $116.5 Billion
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A leading U.S. teachers union warned Wednesday that safely reopening
K-12 public schools this fall in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
will require an estimated $116.5 billion federal investment—and that's
on top of the funding needed to address budget cuts that have cost local
education systems over 750,000 jobs.
Ousted IG Says State Dept. Tried to Bully Him Into Dropping Saudi Arms Probe
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Steve Linick, one of the victims of the president's watchdog purge, told
lawmakers, "I've been given no valid reason that would justify my
removal."
'Exceptionally Troubling': Researchers Show Hack-for-Hire Operation Targeted Groups Fighting for Climate Action and Net Neutrality
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The Canadian digital watchdog group Citizen Lab reported Tuesday that a
hack-for-hire group targeted thousands of organizations around the
world, including climate advocacy groups involved in the #ExxonKnew
campaign.
'Lethal Inequality': New Study Shows Millions at High Risk of Covid-19 in US Lack Adequate Health Insurance
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's not just Covid care that's unaffordable. Patients with heart
disease, asthma, and diabetes need protection too. Medicare for All is
the long-term answer."
'Stay in the Streets': Black Lives Matter Movement in Seattle Occupies Six Block 'Autonomous Zone' and Floods City Hall
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We cannot have a pacified movement."
'This Is by Design': Georgia Election Disaster Condemned as Result of Deliberate GOP Voter Suppression
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's their test run for November," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
With Joblessness at Highest Level Since Great Depression, Wyden Rips GOP for Acting Like 'Mission Accomplished'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress cannot abandon families in the midst of this ongoing economic
crisis."
'A Battle Cry From Appalachia': Progressive Paula Jean Swearengin Wins US Senate Primary in West Virginia
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Paula Jean Swearengin, a coal miner's daughter and granddaughter with a
progressive vision for West Virginia, won the state's Democratic primary
for a U.S. Senate race Tuesday and will now work to oust Republican
incumbent Sen. Shelley Moore Capito in November.
'Grim Situation' of Spiraling Instability in Brazil Could Be Precursor of Coup, Observers Warn
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
President Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo said the question was not "if,
but when this will happen."
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Solidarity Will Turn the Impossible Into the Inevitable
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by Kymone Freeman, Nancy J. Altman
People are rising up nationwide in massive protests seeking to finally
eradicate the systemic forces that led to George Floyd's torture and
death.
Africa Says, "I Can't Breathe": An African Civil Society Perspective on Systemic Racism
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by Million Belay
The knee on George Floyd's neck is the same knee that is on our neck. It
is the same knee that justified colonialism in Africa.
United States: An Obituary
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by Richard Heinberg
It is reasonable to ask whether the United States will continue to exist
as a unified nation for much longer.
Why 2020 Could Turn Out to Be a Transformative Year
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by Zoe Weil
2020 could turn out to be one of the most transformative years of our
collective lives, marking the turning point when unjust, destructive,
and inhumane systems began to be toppled and transformed.
What Will It Take to Stop Republicans From Maintaining Structural Racism in Our Voting?
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by Thom Hartmann
What Georgia did yesterday was criminal, a racist crime against our
democracy, and it's time to criminalize voter suppression once and for
all.
Weapons That Protect White Privilege Prevent Sustainable Community Change
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by Kathy Kelly
Reflections on weapons and systems white people use to protect their
white privilege, recalling that Dr. King likened U.S. wars to "some
demonic destructive suction tube."
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Family Farmers Reject Carbon Markets Bill, Call for Ecosystem-Based Solutions to Climate Crisis
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